In this episode you will hear:

• About a program which allows talented Polish teenagers to study in best British high schools and then continue their education in top universities in the world.
• David Bowie and “Warszawa”
• How a young Canadian filmmaker’s interest in Warsaw made him move there and resulted in a number of documentaries about its past

Interviews:

• Grzegorz Nawrocki, a Polish journalist, president of the British Alumni Society in Poland, talks about an important educational initiative organized by this organization

• Eric Bednarski, a historian and filmmaker born and educated in Canada, now living in Warsaw, talks about his films related to the city and its history

Also in this episode:

• “Smacznego” – Peter and Laura Żeranski’s series on Polish food: home made sour milk (zsiadłe mleko)

• David Bowie’s unexpected walk in Warsaw and its effect – his song “Warszawa” (1977)

• A uniquely Polish annual charity drive – The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity raising millions of dollars for hospitals and involving Poles in Poland and around the world